Surgical Technician, Certified

Lifepoint Health•Vernal, UT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Ashley Regional Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Surgical Tech joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. Position Summary: Maintain the sterile field in the operating room, being constantly vigilant to see that proper aseptic techniques are utilized to prevent contamination and infection. To assist the surgical team as the sterile member who passes instruments, sutures, and sponges during surgery.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred; Surgical technologists graduate from a surgical technology program (Years of relevant experience may be substituted for required education/certification.
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Basic Life Support (BLS) required one month from hire date

Responsibilities

Before an operation, helps set up the operating room and organizes the sterile table with surgical instruments and equipment, sterile linens, and sterile solutions.
Checks, adjusts, and operates equipment such as sterilizers, lights, suction machines, electrosurgical units, and diagnostic equipment.
Maintains a supply of fluids such as plasma, saline, blood, and glucose for use during the operation.
Prepares patients for surgery by washing, shaving, and disinfecting incision sites. Also transports, positions patients on the table, and covers them with sterile surgical "drapes."
Scrubs hands and arms, puts on sterile operating room attire to be able to work within the sterile field established around the patient, and handles the sterilized instruments, equipment, and supplies used in the procedure.
Anticipates the needs of the surgeon, passing instruments and efficiently providing sterile items.
Helps prepare, care for, and dispose of specimens taken for laboratory analysis, holds retractors, cuts sutures, and applies dressings as directed.
Cleans and restocks the operating room.
Adheres to The Joint Commission (TJC) on professional standards and attends hospital in-service training sessions as directed.
Provides age-appropriate care for all age groups.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible-spending and health-savings accounts
Competitive paid time off for full-time employees
Income-protection programs, such as life, accident, critical-injury insurance, short- and long-term disability, and identity theft coverage
Tuition reimbursement, loan assistance, and 401(k) matching
Employee assistance program, including mental, physical, and financial wellness
Professional development and growth opportunities
Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.